PO Box 34996Seattle, WA 98124-4996

YOU’RE INVITED

SW Admiral Way

Join the Seattle Department of Transportation at an open house to learn and share your thoughts about safety improvements along SW Admiral Way from 63rd Ave SW to California Ave SW.

Project Open House:Thursday, September 17, 20156:15 - 7:45 PMPresentation at 6:45 PMHiawatha Community Center2700 California Ave SW

This meeting is wheelchair accessible and served by King County Metro Routes 50, 55, 128. To request translation/interpretation services or accommodations for a disability, please contact (206) 684-8105.

SW Admiral Way Safety Improvements Open House September 17, 2015

PROJECT INFORMATION & CONTACTVisit www.seattle.gov/transportation/SWAdmiralWaySafetyProject.htm Contact Adan Carrillo at adan.carrillo@seattle.gov or (206) 684-8105.

PROJECT GOALS∙ Encourage slower speeds∙ Reduce collisions∙ Provide a comfortable and predictable bike connection between Alki and California

Ave SW business district∙ Accommodate on-street parking

PROJECT MAP

New Buffered Bike Lane(maintain parking on both sides)A Potential New CrosswalkLeft Turn Pocket

LEGEND

Studying for additional safety improvements

Westbound speed radar sign

PROJECT OVERVIEWIn May, we presented an initial concept for calming the street for all travelers and making it easier to ride a bike. Since then, we’ve conducted a parking study, collected community feedback and revised our initial concept.

Our revised proposal maintains on-street parking on both sides of the street and constructs a buffered bike lane. It also helps motorists maintain speeds closer to 30 mph by reducing travel lane widths. Narrower lanes promote slower driving speeds, which helps reduce the severity of crashes. We can do this by removing the center turn lane, while maintaining left turns pockets at four intersections with high left turn demand. Providing these left turn pockets would require removing some on-street parking at those intersections.

SAFETY DATAOver the past four years there have been 48 collisions along SW Admiral Way between 63rd Ave SW and California Ave SW:

∙ 45 vehicle collisions (2011 – 2014) ∙ 2 bike collisions (both in 2011)∙ 1 pedestrian collision (2012)

In some locations, particularly around 51st Ave SW, 85 percent of people drive around 37 mph, compared to the posted speed limit of 30 mph.

This revised proposal will help eliminate crashes and injuries along SW Admiral Way.

Share your thoughts on these proposed safety improvements. Join us on September 17 or send your comments by October 1, 2015.